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  • Yamaha FX Nytro Ergonomic and Cosmetic Upgrades




    The stock Nytro MTX does not come with a pivoting riser block, so the amount of adjustment is limited. We wanted to rotate the riser forward and back to find the ideal riding position, so a mod was in order.

    Simple Snowmobile Upgrade




    Improve the look of the SKI-DOO Rev 2003 sled and add some functional space at the same time in this practical, hands-on removal.

    Keep It Cool - Replacing the Water Pump Belt




    Polaris specs that the water pump belt should be changed every 1500 miles. On most chassis this is easy to do in an hour. The exception is the Pro X models.

    Back it up Dude




    For the past 15 years or so most sled manufacturers had reverse available for sleds. While some of the more deluxe or touring models came with reverse others required it to be added later as an option later.

    Keep it Together




    Quite a few people have emailed me about our trip on the Snow Train in Northern Ontario. Mostly they are wondering how we managed to pack enough gear to last us for 5 days away from the truck.

    Wanted: Better handling




    I have to admit that I have a great sled. While it's not the most kid friendly snowmobile it's an absolute blast to ride. 800 cc's of well tuned Liberty Power coupled to a 1.5 track has excellent floatation and acceleation. That said, the bigger track loves to go in straight lines, which lead to a foward push through the corners. If there was an area where I wanted to improve the handling of my sled, this was it.

    RacePak Avenger System Installation & Setup




    If you are serious about squeezing top performance out of your snowmobile, then one tool you should have is the RacePak Avenger system by Exhaust Gas Technologies, Inc.

    SuperClamp Your Sled




    It being a good year for snow here in the Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon we decided we should spend a little time on a sled this winter. How could we not? It is only 15 minutes from our house to the unload zone for miles for great sledding.

    Snowmobile Online Gearing Calculator


    Enter the number of teeth on the top and bottom sprockets and the center distance in inches between the drive shaft and jack shaft to have the calculator determine the proper chain pitch. Then enter the number of cogs on the drive sprocket and the engine RPM to have the calculator figure the MPH for the gear ratio and engine RPM.

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